SOLUTION: Write the algebraic expression that coresponds to five times the difference of a number and 12.___________ ___

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Question 140661: Write the algebraic expression that coresponds to five times the difference of a number and 12.________________.
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Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
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5(x-12) answer.

Answer by praseenakos@yahoo.com(507) (Show Source):
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Question:
Write the algebraic expression that coresponds to five times the difference of a number and 12.________________.

Answer:
Lets assume that the number is 'x'
The difference of the number, x and 12 can be written as, x-12

five times the difference of a number and 12 can be written as, 5(x -12)

Which is the required answer.

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Praseena.

SOLUTION: Write the algebraic expression that coresponds to five times the difference of a number and 12.___________ ____.

SOLUTION: Write the algebraic expression that coresponds to five times the difference of a number and 12._______ .